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How to pronounce disembodied

verb · adjectiveC2
dihsihBAHdeed

/dɪ.sɪˈbɑ.ɾid̚/

4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Form of disembody

Separated a person, mind, or spirit from a physical body.

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Meanings & examples

past verb

Separated a person, mind, or spirit from a physical body.

The ritual disembodied the spirit.

The machine disembodied his consciousness.

past participle used as an adjective

Not having a physical body, or existing separately from one.

A disembodied voice spoke from the hallway.

The film shows a disembodied hand reaching through the darkness.

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